2/17/2018 6:28 PM PST

Lionel Richie doesn't sound like a dad who's ready to spring for a wedding for his daughter just yet ... at least not with her current BF

The legendary singer opened up about his 19-year-old daughter Sofia's relationship with 34-year-old Scott Disick, telling The Daily Telegraph she's at an age where she thinks she knows everything ... but he's not so sure.

Lionel says of the couple, "Is it going to be for life? I don’t know. But for right now it’s just a phase and I’m going to stand real still in the corner, get me a good drink and not make too much noise.”

Richie likens the situation to when he was Sofia's age, rocking an Afro and telling his father he was in love. He says his dad ignored it and let him figure it out, and adds ... "My daughter is getting me back for my Afro days!"

When we last checked in on Sofia and Scott, she was dancing for him in a skimpy Santa suit ... to Lionel's music.

2/17/2018 3:06 PM PST

EXCLUSIVE

Lil Yachty and Offset are the latest celebs to join the 'Black Panther Challenge' ... and they got their crowd of kids pumped up to watch the blockbuster movie.

The rappers hit up Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre Saturday, where "This is Us" writer Jas Waters set up a fully-funded screening for 500 foster and at-risk children. She says Yachty and Offset surprised the kids ... and also bought out the rest of the theater!

Yes sir!!!

"This is Us" actor Lonnie Chavis, who plays young Randall, was also on stage.

Celebrities around the country have been helping thousands of disadvantaged and minority children see "Black Panther" for free per the challenge. As we reported ... Serena Williams did it for a group of young black girls Thursday in San Fran.

2/17/2018 12:38 PM PST

Breaking News

Survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last week are crying out for something to be done about it ... and thousands have gathered in support.

Emma Gonzalez, a senior at the Parkland, FL school, gave a passionate speech at the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale Saturday ... calling out for gun control in the wake of the massacre by Nikolas Cruz that left 17 people dead.

Emma blasted the treatment of her fellow students following the shooting, statements by President Trump and other politicians, and the NRA ... before leading chants of "We call BS!" Check out her full speech below.

Meanwhile in Miami -- less than 50 miles away from the site of the school shooting -- one of the region's largest gun shows is also going down. More than 140 vendors were reportedly at the Miami Gun Show Saturday morning, selling a variety of weapons ... including AR-15s.

As we reported ... Cruz used an AR-15 bought from a local gun shop to carry out his attack.

2/17/2018 7:17 AM PST

Omarosa answers, but that's by no means the end of it. She says someone in The White House is sleeping around with everybody. Just a note ... the contestants need to get a lot better asking follow-up questions.

But wait, there's more. Brandi claims some of the women on "The Apprentice" got down with the boss. As for whether Omarosa did, well, she says she didn't have to. Her reason makes her so unlikable ... and so watchable.

2/17/2018 1:00 AM PST

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux seemed headed for divorce court, but based on our records search and sources ... they may never have been married in the first place.

The couple got married -- we thought -- at their Bel-Air mansion in 2015.

We checked marriage records in L.A. County all the way back to 2010 and there is no record of a marriage license. There's such a thing as a confidential marriage license, but we're told they did NOT get one in L.A. County.

They could have gotten a marriage license in any of the 57 other counties in California, but we spoke with some Jen sources who have had regular contact with her for years, and they say there's been talk for a long time they might not be legally married.

We also checked with numerous divorce lawyers, and no one, as far as we can see, has been contacted by either Jen or Justin.

It's certainly possible they're legally married, but based on what we found, it's possible they're not.

2/17/2018 10:39 AM PST

Dennis Rodman's reached a new milestone -- 30 days of sobriety -- but he knows it's a journey ... and he still has a long way to go.

The Worm posted a message for his fans Saturday ... thanking them for the support during his recovery and acknowledging that a lot of people doubted him.

One guy who didn't, though, is his rep Darren Prince ... who says Dennis is "doing what he has to do to take care of himself and become a better healthier person and that’s just so bad ass for this bad boy with a great big heart!"

In other news...

2/17/2018 12:50 AM PST

EXCLUSIVE

Blac Chyna's now wheeling and dealing in the baby stroller biz ... because this MILF sees green, baby!

Sources connected to the new project tell TMZ ... BC just signed up to pimp the new baby stroller brand Momiie ... set to launch in the U.S. in April. We're told she'll be brand ambassador and her bottom line will be determined by how hard she sells. She has 14 million followers, so you can see how Momiie's intrigued.

Here's the deal -- Momiie gave BC a social media posting plan by which she must abide. She'll get paid a slice of the profits. In case you're wondering ... Momiie paid her zero up front, so she's gotta hustle.

If all goes well, Momiie will help BC launch her own stroller line with their brand sometime late this summer. We're told Chyna will be hands-on with the designs. Good luck!!

2/17/2018 6:55 AM PST

EXCLUSIVE

Magic Johnson is the consummate diplomat, turning LaVar Ball's threat to yank Lonzo from the Lakers into a testament on parenthood.

The beloved President of Basketball Operations for the Lakers was leaving Mastro's in Bev Hills Friday night with his wife Cookie, when our photog asked about LaVar's ultimatum -- put my 2 other sons on the team or say goodbye to Lonzo.

Magic doesn't miss a beat ... heaping praise on the elder Ball.

As for taking in a screening of "Black Panther" this weekend ... well, there's one thing more pressing.

2/17/2018 12:40 AM PST

EXCLUSIVE

Cassie Scerbo used to walk the same hallways where Nikolas Cruz gunned down 17 people, and believes school officials shouldn't be blamed for the massacre.

Cassie graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 2008. She says it was always a safe and nurturing environment, and while some critics are pointing fingers at administrators for a lack of security leading up to Wednesday's mass shooting -- she says they did everything they could.

The "Sharkando" and "Bring It On: In It to Win It" actress says she's close family friends with Chicago Cubs star Anthony Rizzo ... who's also an MSD grad.

She told us how they're planning to come together to help their hometown recover in the coming weeks.